(1) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The rules may contain standards to determine a proposed major transmission line‘s health and safety aspects, including but not limited to standards for permissible additions to electric and magnetic fields produced by the transmission line.
  (2) Until rules are promulgated pursuant to subsection (1), the commission shall consider and determine any health or safety issue a party raises in a proceeding concerning a certificate application.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 460.574

  • Certificate: means a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued for a major transmission line under this act or issued for a transmission line under section 9. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Major transmission line: means a transmission line of 5 miles or more in length wholly or partially owned by an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company through which electricity is transferred at system bulk supply voltage of 345 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.562
  • Transmission line: means all structures, equipment, and real property necessary to transfer electricity at system bulk supply voltage of 100 kilovolts or more. See Michigan Laws 460.562
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